The Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek World

by Rachel Mairs (Editor)

This volume provides a thorough conspectus of the field of Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek studies, mixing theoretical and historical surveys with critical and thought-provoking case studies in archaeology, history, literature and art. The chapters from this international group of experts showcase innovative methodologies, such as archaeological GIS, as well as providing accessible explanations of specialist techniques such as die studies of coins, and important theoretical perspectives, including postcolonial approaches to the Greeks in India. Chapters cover the region’s archaeology, written and numismatic sources, and a history of scholarship of the subject, as well as culture, identity and interactions with neighbouring empires, including India and China. The Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek World is the go-to reference work on the field, and fulfils a serious need for an accessible, but also thorough and critically-informed, volume on the Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek kingdoms. It provides an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the Hellenistic East. The Introduction and Chapter 17 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Greece, India

712 pages, Hardcover

Published November 30, 2020

Reviews

[Christopher · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of detail-specific studies by various authors. The chapters of Achamenid relations with Central Asia and with India as well as the Han Dynasty's exploration of the region of Bactria are particularly good. Some details about religious evolution in the region especially with Greek Gods as well.

[A · Rating 3 out of 5]

My review at https://stuff.graves.cl/posts/2023-03...

[Gabriel Stein · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very learned

A very interesting but perhaps rather narrow overview of many aspects of Greek culture in the East (Bactria and India).

[Sven · Rating 5 out of 5]

Certainly a comprehensive overview, if anything 😂😂😂 I like it, thumbs up 5 stars 10/10